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The Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia is a special interest society that aims to advance the art and science of genetic counselling as well as to enhance the care and service for clients seeking for genetic counselling, diagnosis of or screening for genetic diseases.

The Society plays a major role in supporting its members and promote their roles in the genetic team and other related genetic services through collaborations and at the same time maintain professionalism and emphasise self- regulation on professional and ethical issues to provide good and reliable services.

The Society also intends to foster collaborations with governmental or non- governmental organisations focusing on areas such as research, awareness programs and quality of genetic counselling services.

GCSM EXCO MEMBERS 2025/2027

President
Ms. Nur Tiara Binti Hassan
Ms. Nur Tiara Binti HassanCancer Research Malaysia
Vice President
Ms. Yoon Sook Yee
Ms. Yoon Sook YeeCancer Research Malaysia
Honorary Secretary
Ms. Claudia Richard Beginda
Ms. Claudia Richard BegindaGenetix
Deputy Secretary
Ms. Cheah Yee Ling
Ms. Cheah Yee LingLoh Guan Lye Specialist Centre
Honorary Treasurer
Ms. Sharifah Azween Binti Syed Omar
Ms. Sharifah Azween Binti Syed OmarUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Deputy Treasurer
Ms. Rifhan Azwani Binti Mazlan
Ms. Rifhan Azwani Binti MazlanUniversity Malaya Medical Centre
Exco Member
Ms. Juliana Lee
Ms. Juliana LeeGenetic Counselling Asia
Exco Member
Dr. Ch’ng Gaik Siew
Dr. Ch’ng Gaik SiewHospital Pulau Pinang
Exco Members
Dr. Tae Sok Kun
Dr. Tae Sok KunUniversiti Malaya
Exco Members
Mr. Voon Chun Ping
Mr. Voon Chun PingHospital Kuala Lumpur
Exco Members
Ms. Ong Jia Wen
Ms. Ong Jia WenAGTC Genomics
Auditor
Ms Tiong Shing Ying
Ms Tiong Shing YingSunway Medical Centre
Auditor
Ms. Suzanah Binti Abd Hamid
Ms. Suzanah Binti Abd HamidHospital Wanita & Kanak-Kanak, Sabah
Advisor
Dr. Keng Wee Teik
Dr. Keng Wee TeikHospital Kuala Lumpur
Advisor
Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong
Professor Dr Thong Meow KeongUniversity Malaya Medical Centre

Ms Nur Tiara Hassan

President 2025/2027

Welcome to the Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia inaugural webpage.  In this era of unprecedented advances in the use of genetics in healthcare, there is vast improvement in diagnostics and precision treatment across a spectrum of diseases but with new opportunities, comes new challenges.

The need for genetic counselling has increased exponentially and role of genetic counsellors to manage emerging counselling issues is evolving. In Malaysia, the use of genetic testing in diagnosis and treatment is following the trends as seen in many other developed countries and it is timely that the various healthcare professionals such as the genetic counsellors and clinical geneticists come together to lead and guide the provision of genetic counselling in the country.

On a more granular level, GCSM acknowledges that there is a great need to have more genetics counsellor in the country. These counsellors are expected to be in high demand in the oncoming years because of the new breadth and depth of analyses thanks to the advancement in research, resource and technology. To that end, GCSM aims to lead in developing national best practice policy statements, the setting up of an effective certification process in partnership with the Ministry of Health and partner organisations and to provide a platform for education and awareness of genetic counselling and genetic diseases.